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Nourishing our Winter Garden – HIGHLIGHT
A Message from the Director and the Team at Gampo Abbey Photo: More than meets the eye—gardens with cover crops, dusted with snow at Gampo Abbey The year 2023 was a period of retreat and renewal for our monastic community. We repaired buildings, fixed lots of plumbing problems, ... continuePosted January 26, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Retreat at Milk Lake – HIGHLIGHT
by Eve Rosenthal and Basia Solarz Milk Lake Farm is land devoted to cabin retreats in Nova Scotia. The cabins at Milk Lake all have running water from a well, a full kitchen, a bathroom with toilet, sink and shower or bathtub, and a wood stove (electric ... continuePosted February 11, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Condolences for Nova Scotia – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash The Shambhala Board extends our sincere condolences to the families and friends whose cherished loved ones died suddenly and violently in Nova Scotia on April 18th and 19th. We are united in our broken heartedness, even if physically separated. Kathryn Heckman, a ... continuePosted April 27, 2020 by archives-staff
Claudia Chender Wins Election – HIGHLIGHT
Canadian leader raised in the Shambhala Buddhist community wins a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly by editors of the Shambhala Times This week in Halifax, Claudia Chender, a lifelong Shambhala Community member, was elected as a New Democratic Party (NDP) representative to the provincial legislature ... continuePosted June 8, 2017 by CGH
Wimberly Honored for Sustainability Work – HIGHLIGHT
by Jayne Sutton, Shambhala Times Correspondent David with his son Nyima at the Halifax awards ceremony Early April brought quite an exciting week to David Wimberly, a St. Margaret’s Bay Shambhalian and ardent activist in Nova Scotia for decades. He was honored by both the Province and ... continuePosted May 2, 2015 by Dan
Receiving the Order of Nova Scotia – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times is delighted to congratulate Ruth Holmes Whitehead on her receipt of the Order of Nova Scotia! interview by Sarah Lipton, Shambhala Times Editor-in-Chief edited by Chris Schuman, Shambhala Times Intern The Order of Nova Scotia is the province’s highest honor. Presented by Her Majesty the Queen’s ... continuePosted November 26, 2014 by Sarah
Living at a Land Centre, and Why it Matters
Posted in Dorje Denma Ling’s kitchen. Photo by Rhonda Newcombe The most beneficial thing I’ve ever done When I ask myself, “what has been helpful in my life” or “when was I really being transformed by the Shambhala teachings”, my mind immediately flashes to my time as a ... continuePosted May 21, 2014 by Nyima
Mi’kma’ki: The Language of This Land – HIGHLIGHT
New Book Released by Anthropologist and Linguist who Team up to Produce the History of the Mi’kmaq Language and Culture by senior Shambhala teacher Dr. Trudy Sable with co-author and Mi’kmaw linguist Bernie Francis review by Acharya Bill McKeever “Blackfoot think of time on a two-day operational sense. There ... continuePosted May 18, 2012 by
Protectors of Wealth and Wisdom – HIGHLIGHT
by Judy Bond Last March I wrote an article for the Shambhala Times about drilling for shale gas, which is a new technology that allows the mining of natural gas from shale formations, often thousands of feet within the earth. Such formations are widespread and ... continuePosted August 29, 2011 by
Natural Gas in Nova Scotia: What’s best for all? – HIGHLIGHT
By Judy Bond Last week Nova Scotia accepted bids from companies proposing to develop onshore natural gas reservoirs from shale deep under the province. Natural gas is cleaner burning than coal and oil, creates less global warming, and is locally available. But what are the pros and ... continuePosted March 30, 2011 by
A Partnership at the Heart of the Kalapa Capital Centre – HIGHLIGHT
“The escalating threat to the world’s environment and climate stem from a profound predicament that affects all humanity. We are ever more rapidly losing our connection with the sacred nature of our world. This tragedy affects us in so many ways, but at its heart, ... continuePosted January 1, 2011 by
Community Garden Reaps Rewards in Spades
By Bob Cervelli St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, is well known for its ocean frontage, beaches, and close proximity to downtown Halifax. Many residents here can easily commute into the city for work. The “bay sangha” is a vibrant group and includes the Gyatso (Ocean) Deleg. Most ... continuePosted April 21, 2009 by
The Pema Chodron Foundation – HIGHLIGHT
I think the concept of the monastery is always up to date whether it is in medieval times or the 20th century. The monastic tradition has a particular kind of discipline and it displays a natural dignity. Monastic discipline embodies the principals of shila, samadhi and ... continuePosted March 10, 2009 by